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This series describes interdisciplinary action being taken to understand and manage the risks of extreme heat in Hong Kong. Hong Kong faces unique challenges from environmental hazards, such as climate change and variability, due to its densely populated

Climate change, especially as reflected in heat waves, is a rising threat worldwide. Appropriate use of cooling devices can protect people from health impacts during a heat wave. A population-based telephone survey was conducted in a representative

About 265,000 Indonesian migrant workers are trapped in Hong Kong, and panicking due to the scarcity of masks and sanitation kits needed to prevent coronavirus infection.

Climate change is a systemic risk – one which investors cannot diversify away from. As equity investors and universal owners, investors have the ability and the responsibility to raise their concerns with investee companies to manage climate risk

Average summer temperatures in Hong Kong have risen swiftly over the past century and are jeopardizing people's health, especially among vulnerable families living in crammed flats. Policymakers, urban planners, academics and NGOs are now working together to tackle the problem and will use the experiences learned in Hong Kong to plan ahead for other cities.

The losses experienced in Hong Kong from Typhoon Mangkhut highlight the importance of catastrophe risk management and accumulation monitoring for (re)insurers. Insurers also need to consider the potential 1-in-200-year return period loss to meet proposed solvency requirements and should factor this into their reinsurance management strategy.

Hong Kong’s urban communities are vulnerable to climate impacts due to the high incidence of high-density and often unauthorized living arrangements, and the high proportion of seniors. The Hong Kong Observatory and partners have improved heat health by offering climate services for seniors and by providing key advice to urban planners on mitigating temperatures.

Scientists warn that extreme weather and climate change could render Tai O, Hong Kong's last fishing village, uninhabitable. While protection measures are intended to mitigate disaster impacts, experts warn that they would not stop water from flowing into houses along the waterway.